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Saudi Arabia will soon launch a system to monitor wage payments to company staff, part of efforts to boost the participation of Saudi citizens in the workforce and keep track of foreign workers, the labour minister said on Monday.
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The General Directorate of Nationality, Passports and Residence (GDNPR) will launch a new application form on July 1.
It follows directives from Interior Ministry Under-Secretary for Nationality, Passports and Residence Shaikh Rashid bin K

Diplomats were awaiting official word on whether a ban on new Filipino recruits coming to Bahrain had been lifted.
It follows a report by the state-run Philippines News Agency, which said the ban had been lifted for new hires as well as wo

Bahrain's Labour Ministry has received 10,197 applications for domestic workers in the first quarter of this year.
Acting Under-Secretary and Labour Affairs Assistant Under-Secretary Subah Al Dossary said the ministry had approved 7,47

Expat employees should get their work visas faster after private hospitals and clinics were given the green light to conduct mandatory pre-employment medical tests.
The tests, which also cover family members, used to be conducted solely at

Expat employees should get their work visas faster after private hospitals and clinics were given the green light to conduct mandatory pre-employment medical tests.
The tests, which also cover family members, used to be conducted solely at

Several workers were denied holidays and the visas of several others have not been renewed due to a crisis in the construction industry, said the CEO of a top construction firm in Bahrain.
Zuhair Awachi, chief executive officer of Habib Al

Yemen will stop issuing visas on arrival to foreigners to prevent militants from entering the country, a government official and state media said on Thursday.
The official said the change would affect primarily Western tourists, including

Employers in Bahrain have until Wednesday to pay outstanding fees to the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), or risk having all their foreign workers' visas cancelled.
The measure will also include employers who have failed to r